"Forget it?" Wen Liang chuckled and said, "Captain Xu, I don't know whether to say you are arrogant or naive. This is a local public security bureau that values the rule of law and evidence. The military's system of protecting the weak will not work well. Tracking and surveillance, armed assault, even if the case is brought to Secretary Xu, I am fully confident that he will never leave the cell in his lifetime!"
Xu Ting didn't expect Wen Liang to be so vicious. His eyes narrowed slightly, and he took a step forward, closing the distance between them to the point where they could touch each other. The fierce aura he had developed over the years in the military came over him, and he said calmly, "He is a member of the army. Even if he has committed a crime, the local authorities have no right to interfere."
Wen Liang was not afraid that he would suddenly attack and hurt someone. As long as he was not a mentally retarded second-generation rich man, no one would be stupid enough to do that in front of so many people.
"Really? But I heard that Chang Cheng is already going through the transfer procedures..."
Ning Xi had just obtained all the information about Chang Cheng from the military region. This man was brave and good at fighting, and had been awarded many times for meritorious service. However, in an operation a month ago, he was almost responsible for the failure of the mission because of his recklessness and disobedience to orders. Xu Ting was also shot. Fortunately, the bullet only grazed his right arm and no major disaster occurred.
Despite this, if Xu Ting had not used a lot of connections to help him smooth things over, Chang Cheng's fate could be imagined. After the handling opinions came down, Chang Cheng was confused and emotional. Xu Ting was afraid that he would cause trouble again, so he arranged for him to travel to other places to relax and actively contacted his hometown for resettlement. But he didn't expect that he would come to Qingzhou to do such a thing.
Wen Liang naturally didn't know all of this, but with this information, he was more certain of the possibility that Xu Ting had instructed Chang Cheng. He had thought that he could just swallow his anger for Xu Yao's sake, but unexpectedly Xu Ting's words were so merciless. In this way, he naturally had no reason to back down.
Xu Ting actually wanted to keep things quiet, after all, Chang Cheng was in the wrong first, and Ning Xi was involved. But after listening to Chang Cheng's words in the room just now, and knowing that Wen Liang was wandering between several women, his impression of Wen Liang had dropped to the lowest point, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that he was disgusted with him.
At an inappropriate time and in an inappropriate place, the two had an inappropriate confrontation. In the years that followed, all of Xu Yao's sorrow came from this rainy night.
Xu Ting's eyes seemed to be filled with disdain and sadness, but more of it was the kind of military pride deeply rooted in his bones. He said, "Once you join Nighthawk, you will never give up. Let alone transfer to another job, even if you die, you are still a member of Nighthawk!"
Even though Wen Liang stood on the opposite side of him, he could not help but be moved by the life-and-death relationship between brothers. In another time and place, the two might be able to become friends.
Ning Xi stopped Wen Liang from saying anything, raised her head and looked at Xu Ting, her usually bright red lips stained with a layer of frosty white, and asked in a low voice: "You haven't answered my question yet... Is this... is this what you meant?"
Xu Ting lowered his head and gazed at the beautiful face that lingered in his dreams at midnight, and deep love involuntarily overflowed from his eyes.
In a blink of an eye, time dimmed the fleeting years,
You grow up and I grow old!
If I say no, will you let Chang Cheng go
No! Whoever does something wrong must pay the price!
This was the inevitable answer, and it was also the only choice for the girl Xu Ting knew very well. Whether it was the little adult Ning Xi five years ago or the graceful Ning Xi five years later, the only thing that changed was her increasingly charming and amorous feelings. Her thoughts, her beliefs, and her rules had never changed!
Xu Ting was silent for a moment, then said, "This matter has nothing to do with Chang Cheng. It was my idea!"
Ning Xi looked at Xu Ting for a long time, then slowly took two steps back, turned around and walked downstairs.
"Wen Liang, let him take his people away. I will give you an explanation for this matter. Don't interfere anymore!"
Xu Ting watched Ning Xi's back disappear little by little, closed his eyes, looked up, took a deep breath, and suddenly grabbed Wen Liang by the collar, forcing him back three steps, until his back hit the wall and he stopped.
When their eyes met, they were extremely fierce!
Liu Tianlai was startled and touched his waist with his right hand, but then he remembered that this was Xu Fuyan's son. Cold sweat broke out on his forehead. He hurriedly said, "Captain Xu, let go!" and was about to rush up to stop the fight.
Wen Liang waved his hand at Liu Tianlai, telling him not to move, and said nonchalantly, "Why, you're going to be unreasonable just because you can't make sense?"
"From now on, stay away from Ning Xi!" Xu Ting lowered his voice, which echoed in the empty corridor, with a rather depressing and eerie tone.
"Why?" Wen Liang tilted his head and asked back.
"Just based on those other women of yours..." Xu Ting roared hoarsely, tightening his grip on the collar, his eyes like two sharp swords, piercing Wen Liang's face fiercely.
Wen Liang’s first thought was that Xu Ting didn’t know about Xu Yao’s relationship with him, otherwise he wouldn’t have included her in “those women”.
This caused Wen Liang to wonder, could it be that Xu Ting had not seen the photos yet? Or Chang Cheng had not had time to report to him? Perhaps Chang Cheng did not recognize Xu Yao, and although he took photos of the two of them, he did not know her identity, and Xu Ting had not seen the photos, so he was unaware of it
Maybe, all this has nothing to do with Xu Ting
Wen Liang did have another woman, but the problem was that there was nothing innocent between him and Ning Xi, so Xu Ting's proposition was actually a false proposition. He was at peace in his heart and spoke in a calm tone, "Captain Xu, Ning Xi is no longer the little girl who followed you around. She has grown up."
What you mean is, does our business have anything to do with you
Xu Ting couldn't stand Wen Liang's calm and composed demeanor. He suppressed his anger and said, "Do you know who she is? I'm warning you for your own good. Don't play with fire and get burned!"
Wen Liang smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry about me, but..." He suddenly shrank back, clasped Xu Ting's wrist with his right hand, lowered his shoulders slightly, exerted force instantly, and with a push and a push, he immediately broke free from his control. The whole movement was smooth and clean, which made Xu Ting let out a light exclamation.
"It's very rude to grab someone's collar at random!"
Before Wenliang's teasing voice had faded, he could hear the sound of a strong gust of wind caused by his kick. He instinctively put his strength into his arms and crossed them in front of his chest. With a dull "bang", the powerful force hit his arms hard and then rebounded to his chest.
Push! Push! Push!
Wen Liang took three steps back, feeling so suffocated that he could not speak. Xu Ting looked surprised, and after a while he said, "Yes, I underestimated you!"
After all, Liu Tianlai was the police chief of a city with a population of more than six million. No matter how embarrassed he was, he got angry and shouted angrily, "Xu Ting, what are you doing!"
Xu Ting turned around and walked towards the pre-trial department as if he hadn't heard anything. He said, "Since you were able to take my kick, this matter will end here today. You can take care of yourself! Director Liu, I'll take Chang Cheng away first. I'll come to your house to apologize to you another day."
Liu Tianlai looked at Wen Liang, who rubbed his chest gently and nodded.
Since Ning Xi had asked Xu Ting to take Chang Cheng away, she had to give her face. Besides, there was also Xu Yao...
After leaving the Public Security Bureau, Chang Cheng said with shame on his face: "Captain Xu, I always cause you trouble..."
The trouble has just begun. Xu Ting sighed and said, "Chengzi, I can only help you so far. With me in front, Ning Xi will not hold on to what happened tonight, and she won't have to go to jail. But given her personality, her transfer to the local public security bureau is likely to fail. Not to mention me, even Captain Ning can't do anything about her... Anyway, I'm sorry for you this time..."
"Captain Xu, stop talking!" Chang Cheng's eyes turned red despite being a tough guy. "I've been in the army for so many years. If you hadn't been watching over me, I would have gotten into so much trouble. I made such a big mistake in the last mission, and you got injured. I deserve whatever the higher-ups do to me..."
Xu Ting waved his hand and said, "Let's not talk about this anymore. Your hometown is in the mountains, and it's hard to find a job. I have some connections in Qingzhou and Guanshan. You can't work in the government department. I will help you find a job in a company first... You are not a child anymore, so you should use your brain more in the future and don't be so impulsive. When you meet a good woman, it's time to start a family..."
"No need, Captain Xu! Don't blame me for what happened this time. I've already lost face myself. If I have to trouble you even with work matters, am I still a human being?"
Xu Ting wanted to persuade him, but Chang Cheng said sincerely: "Captain Xu, I know you are doing this for my own good, but I really don't want to trouble you anymore!"
Xu Ting knew that if he continued to insist, his self-esteem would definitely be hurt. Isn't it the face that men rely on to survive in this world
He patted Chang Cheng on the shoulder and said, "Take care, brother!"
Chang Cheng grinned and said, "Don't worry. How can someone from Nighthawk starve to death? When I get rich in the future, I will definitely treat you to a good meal at the best hotel in Guanshan!"
Wen Liang was on the second floor watching the Grand Cherokee drive into the darkness, and couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart. He didn't know whether it was a blessing or a curse for Xu Yao to have such a strong and overbearing brother for both him and her.
Ning Xi called at this time, and her voice sounded quite calm: "Come to Yingcui Lake, I'll be waiting for you!"
Santana stopped dozens of meters away from Yingcui Lake. Through the continuous rain, the headlights could see the Porsche parked by the lake. Wen Liang thanked Liu Tianlai and walked towards the lake alone with an umbrella. When he got closer, he saw Ning Xi, with her hands on her knees and her head lowered, sitting alone on the stone where they had stayed that night.
The rain was pouring down, and Ning Xi's clothes were soaked through. Wen Liang held the umbrella over her head and stood aside in silence.
Letting go of the past is never as easy as it sounds!
"My brother pleaded for Chang Cheng, and he was not expelled from the army. He was only expelled from the army and was no longer resettled in the local area. As for Xu Ting... Wen Liang, I'm sorry, I can't do anything to embarrass him..."
Wen Liang sighed slightly, slowly squatted down, and gently stroked her wet long hair.
Ning Xi turned her head, not knowing whether it was raindrops or tears on her face. She stared at Wen Liang's young but gentle face, slowly reached out, and took off the sunglasses that blocked the past and the future.
Half of the window is painted with plum blossoms and the moon, and the pillow is filled with the wind of waves and willows.
The rain was pouring down and the night was as dark as ink. By the lake, where there were no flowers, no moon, and no willows, the scenes in these two lines of poetry emerged in Wen Liang's mind.
Stunning!
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